Premigration differences between migrants found and those not found
| MHM 1 | MHM 2 | |||
| Not found | Found | Not found | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 53.6% | 57.2% | 44.4% | 56.2%*** |
| Mean age | 35.0 | 33.9 | 36.7 | 37.0 |
| Age group (years) | ||||
| <20 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| 20–29 | 24.1% | 29.4% | 45.0% | 40.5% |
| 30–39 | 29.4% | 29.4% | 22.0% | 24.4% |
| 40–49 | 22.8% | 18.7% | 13.9% | 15.8% |
| 50–59 | 10.5% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| 60+ | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Region of residence | ||||
| South | 41.3% | 32.5%* | 36.5% | 29.1%* |
| Central | 28.4% | 29.5% | 38.3% | 39.9% |
| North | 30.3% | 38.0%* | 25.2% | 31.0% |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 75.8% | 72.8% | 80.5% | 77.0% |
| Divorced/separated | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 4.5% |
| Widowed | 0.4% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Never married | 22.3% | 23.0% | 12.6% | 13.3% |
| Level of schooling | ||||
| None | 21.7% | 12.4%** | 16.5% | 18.4% |
| Primary | 63.3% | 68.5% | 64.5% | 65.2% |
| Secondary or higher | 15.0% | 19.1% | 19.0% | 16.4% |
| Mean number of living children | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| HIV positive | 10.1% | 12.1% | 10.1% | 8.3% |
| N | 317 | 398 | 252 | 722 |
Difference between migrants found and not found is significant at *p ≤0.05, **p ≤0.01, ***p ≤0.001. Premigration characteristics measured for found and not found at 2004 for MHM 1 and 2008 for MHM 2; for time-varying measures, the last available measure is used for migrants not found. Household wealth is measured using principal components analysis of 12 household amenities. MHM 2 not found does not include deceased respondents or those moving internationally.
MHM, Migration and Health in Malawi.